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President Barack Obama traveled across the country Thursday to promote the landmark health care reform plan he signed into law this week. His first stop was in Iowa City where he was met with support and opposition. In May 2007, then-presidential can

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Measure intends to extend health insurance coverage to 32 million Americans currently without it Kent Klein | White House 23 March 2010 President Barack Obama signs the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, 23 M

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Authorities have now published the football reform plan approved last month by the central planning commission. Goals set-out in the plan include returning the women's national team to world-class status as a mid-term goal. Priorities for the men's n

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